How to Avoid Trans Fats

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Steps

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Read the nutrition labels to see how much trans fat is in a product. Since January 2006, manufacturers have been required to list trans fat content on their labels. Look for the phrases "partially hydrogenated", "hydrogenated" or "shortening", since these ingredients contain trans fat.

• Also, if a product says 0 grams of trans fat, it might not be 0. Look for the word "hydrogenated" and it means it contains trans fat. The FDA allows food manufacturers to list trans fat as 0 grams if it contains less than 0.5 grams of trans fat.

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   Cut back on fried, processed and commercial foods. Avoid eating commercially prepared baked foods, such as cookies, pies, donuts, snack foods and processed foods.
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   When you are eating out, ask the server what oil is used to prepare your food. If possible, request a healthier oil. Another option is to skip the deep-fried foods.
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   Remember that a small amount of trans fat occurs naturally in meat and dairy products, so chose lean cuts of meat or fish and low-fat milk.
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   Choose liquid vegetables oils and soft tubs of margarine that contains little or no trans fat
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   Buy all-natural peanut butter, because a main source of trans fat comes from non-natural peanut butter.
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   When you can’t avoid foods with trans fat, choose products that list partially hydrogenated oils near the bottom of the ingredient list because the order of the ingredients is based upon the amount of each ingredient from greatest to least.